Footwear Having an Embroidery Pattern

ABSTRACT

A footwear includes a sole and an upper. The upper is connected to the sole and cooperates with the sole to define an accommodating space that is adapted for receiving a human foot therein. The upper includes two embroidery portions, each of which includes a mesh layer unit, a reinforcing lining unit and two embroidery patterns. The reinforcing lining unit of each of the embroidery portions has an area which is smaller than the area of a respective one of the mesh layer units. The embroidery patterns are embroidered on the reinforcing lining units and the mesh layer units, and are exposed on an outer surface of the upper.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority of Chinese Patent Application No.201510308878.6, filed on Jun. 8, 2015.

FIELD The disclosure relates to a footwear, and more particularly to afootwear having an embroidery pattern. BACKGROUND

A conventional boot, such as a cowboy boot or a Wellington boot includesa sole and an upper that cooperates with the sole to define an L-shapedaccommodating space for receiving a human foot and a lower part of ahuman leg. The upper has a shaft portion, and is made of a materialwhich has high hardness and low ductility (e.g. calfskin leather) so asto allow the shaft portion to stand in an upright direction with respectto the sole. The upper is not formed with a series of holes and/oreyelets for a bootlace to extend therethrough. Therefore, the size ofthe accommodating space is not adjustable.

Referring to FIG. 1, it is desirable to modify the upper of theconventional boot, such as by connecting a stiff upper piece 11 (e.g.calfskin leather) with an air-permeable upper piece 12 (e.g. a mesh)that has an embroidery pattern 121. Such modification can improveventilation of the accommodating space, enhance aesthetic appearance ofthe conventional boot, and may satisfy stylish taste of a wearer.

The air-permeable upper piece 12 has at least one mesh layer 122. Theembroidery pattern 121 is embroidered directly on the mesh layer 122 oralternatively on the mesh layers 122 that are in contact with eachother. The embroidery pattern 121 is formed by a plurality ofembroidering threads.

Since the mesh layer 122 is formed by interweaving threads or wires, andhas evenly spaced holes that are relatively large in comparison with thewidth of the embroidering threads, stitches that constitute theembroidery pattern 121 may be loose and may be pulled out of shapeeasily, thereby failing to provide a desired stereoscopic appearance.Moreover, the interweaving threads or wires of the mesh layer 122 mayaffect the distinctiveness of the embroidery pattern 121.

SUMMARY

Therefore, an object of the disclosure is to provide a footwear havingan embroidery pattern that can alleviate at least one of the drawbacksof the prior arts.

According to the disclosure, the footwear includes a sole and an upper.The upper is connected to the sole and cooperates with the sole todefine an accommodating space that is adapted for receiving a human foottherein. The upper includes at least one embroidery portion thatincludes a mesh layer unit, a reinforcing lining unit, and at least oneembroidery pattern. The reinforcing lining unit has an area which issmaller than that of the mesh layer unit. The embroidery pattern isembroidered on the reinforcing lining unit and the mesh layer unit,fixes the reinforcing lining unit with the mesh layer unit, and isexposed on an outer surface of the upper.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent inthe following detailed description of the embodiment and variationsthereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is a side view of a conventional boot having an embroiderypattern;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a footwear according tothe disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the embodiment illustrating astructure of an embroidery portion;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but illustrating a variation of theembroidery portion of the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but illustrating another variationof the embroidery portion of the embodiment; and

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but illustrating still anothervariation of the embroidery portion of the embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 3, an embodiment of a footwear according to thedisclosure includes a sole 2 and an upper 3.

The sole 2 has a top surface 21. The upper 3 is connected to the sole 2and cooperates with the sole 2 to define an L-shaped accommodating space4 that is adapted for receiving a human foot (not shown) therein, andthat has a top opening 41. The upper 3 includes a vamp portion 31, twoembroidery portions 32, two side supporting units 33 and a topsupporting unit 34.

The vamp portion 31 is connected to the top surface 21 of the sole 2.The fabrication technique for interconnecting the top surface 21 of thesole 2 and the vamp portion 31 is well-known to those skilled in art, sothe details are not illustrated herein for the sake of brevity.

The embroidery portions 32 are aligned along a front-rear direction, areconnected to each other, and extend upwardly from a top end of the vampportion 31. The embroidery portions 32 cooperate with the vamp portion31 to define the accommodating space 4 and to be adapted to enclose alower part of a human leg (not shown). It should be noted that thenumber of the embroidery portions 32 is not limited to two and may beone, three, etc. depending on actual design requirements.

Each of the embroidery portions 32 includes a mesh layer unit 321, areinforcing lining unit 322 and two embroidery patterns 323. Thereinforcing lining unit 322 of each of the embroidery portions 32 has anarea which is smaller than the area of a respective one of the meshlayer units 321. The embroidery patterns 323 are embroidered on thereinforcing lining units 322 and the mesh layer units 321, and areexposed on an outer surface of the upper 3. Each of the embroiderypatterns 323 fixes a corresponding one of the reinforcing lining units322 with a respective one of the mesh layer units 321.

The side supporting units 33 are adapted to be respectively disposed atpositions that correspond to two lateral sides of the human foot. Theside supporting units 33 extend upwardly from the top end of the vampportion 31 for supporting the embroidery portions 32 to stand in anupright direction with respect to the sole 2. Each of the sidesupporting units 33 includes an inner supporting strap 331 disposed oninner surfaces of the embroidery portions 32, and an outer decorativestrip 332 disposed on outer surfaces of the embroidery portions 32 andat position that correspond to that of the inner supporting strap 331.

The top supporting unit 34 is disposed on top ends of the embroideryportions 32, is connected to the side supporting units 33, and is forholding the top ends of the embroidery portions 32 in place to definethe top opening 41 of the accommodating space 4. The top supporting unit34 includes an inner supporting strap 341 disposed on the inner surfacesof the embroidery portions 32, and an outer decorative strip 342disposed on the outer surface of the embroidery portion 32 and atposition corresponds to that of the inner supporting strap 341. Thenumber of the side supporting units 33 corresponds to the number of theembroidery portions 32. It should be noted that the number of the sidesupporting units 33 are not limited to two, and may be one, three, etc.depending on actual design requirements.

In the embodiment, the vamp portion 31 of the upper 3 is made ofcalfskin leather. In other examples, the vamp portion 31 may be made of,for example and not limited to, synthetic leather, fabric, or plasticmaterial. The mesh layer unit 321 of each of the embroidery portions 32has two mesh layers 325 facing each other. The reinforcing lining unit322 of each of the embroidery portions 32 has two reinforcing linings326 aligned along a left-right direction, and each of the reinforcinglinings 326 is disposed between the mesh layers 325 and is fixed withthe mesh layers 325 by a corresponding one of the embroidery patterns323. Each of the embroidery patterns 323 has an area which is smallerthan the area of a respective one of the reinforcing linings 326 of thereinforcing lining units 322. Each of the reinforcing lining units 322has a region that is embroidered with a corresponding one of theembroidery patterns 323, and is formed with a plurality of perforations324 located outside of the region. In the embodiment, the reinforcinglinings 326 are made of polyurethane (PU). In other variations of theembodiment, as long as the reinforcing linings 326 can serve as asupport during embroidery process and enable each of the embroiderypatterns 323 to be presented as a complete pattern, the reinforcinglinings 326 may be made of, for example and not limited to, plasticmaterial, leather or other durable materials. The inner supportingstraps 331, 341 and the outer decorative strips 332, 342 are made ofcalfskin leather, but any durable materials other than calfskin leathermay be used based on actual design needs. The inner supporting straps331, 341 and the outer decorative strips 332, 342 may be selectivelymade of different materials.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrating other variations of theembodiment, configuration and position of the mesh layer units 321 andthe reinforcing lining units 322 may be changed based on differentdesign requirements. That is, each of the reinforcing lining unit 322may be disposed on an inner surface of a respective one of the meshlayer units 321 (see FIG. 4), or on an outer surface of a respective oneof the mesh layer units 321 (see FIG. 5).

Referring to FIG. 6 illustrating another variation of the embodiment,each of the mesh layer units 321 may only include one mesh layer 325.The number of the embroidery patterns 323 and the number of thereinforcing linings 326 of each of the embroidery portions 32 are notlimited to two, and may be one, three, etc. depending on actual designrequirements.

It should be noted that the footwear is not limited to a cowboy boot asillustrated in this disclosure, and may be a Wellington boot or othertypes of footwear.

To sum up, the reinforcing linings 326 of the embroidery portions 32enhance stability of the embroidery patterns 323 and allow for asturdier and more stereoscopic construction of the embroidery pattern323. Thus, the footwear embellished with the embroidery pattern 323 mayhave an improved aesthetic appearance. Furthermore, the perforations 324of the reinforcing lining units 322 improve ventilation of theaccommodating space 4, provide more details to the embroidery patterns323, and may also create a translucent and more stereoscopic visualeffect, thereby enhancing the overall aesthetic appearance and finenessof the footwear.

While the disclosure has been described in connection with what areconsidered the exemplary embodiment and variations thereof, it isunderstood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosedembodiment and variations thereof but is intended to cover variousarrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadestinterpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalentarrangements.

What is claimed is:
 1. A footwear comprising: a sole; and an upperconnected to said sole and cooperating with said sole to define anaccommodating space that is adapted for receiving a human foot therein,said upper including at least one embroidery portion that includes amesh layer unit, a reinforcing lining unit having an area which issmaller than that of said mesh layer unit, and at least one embroiderypattern embroidered on said reinforcing lining unit and said mesh layerunit, said at least one embroidery pattern fixing said reinforcinglining unit with said mesh layer unit and being exposed on an outersurface of said upper.
 2. The footwear as claimed in claim 1, whereinsaid embroidery pattern has an area that is smaller than that of saidreinforcing lining unit.
 3. The footwear as claimed in claim 1, whereinsaid reinforcing lining unit has a region that is embroidered with saidembroidery pattern, said reinforcing lining unit being formed with aplurality of perforations located outside of said region.
 4. Thefootwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mesh layer unit of saidembroidery portion has two mesh layers, said reinforcing lining unitbeing disposed between said mesh layers and being fixed with said meshlayers by said embroidery pattern.
 5. The footwear as claimed in claim4, wherein said reinforcing lining unit has at least one reinforcinglining that is disposed between said mesh layers.
 6. The footwear asclaimed in claim 1, wherein said reinforcing lining unit is disposed onan outer surface of said mesh layer unit.
 7. The footwear as claimed inclaim 6, wherein said mesh layer unit has at least one mesh layer, saidreinforcing lining unit having at least one reinforcing lining.
 8. Thefootwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reinforcing lining unit isdisposed on an inner surface of said mesh layer unit.
 9. The footwear asclaimed in claim 8, wherein said mesh layer unit has at least one meshlayer, said reinforcing lining unit having at least one reinforcinglining.
 10. The footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said upperfurther includes a vamp portion connected to said sole, said embroideryportion extending upwardly from a top end of said vamp portion andcooperating with said vamp portion to define said accommodating spaceand to be adapted for enclosing a lower part of a human leg.
 11. Thefootwear as claimed in claim 10, wherein said upper further includes aside supporting unit extending upwardly from the top end of said vampportion for supporting said embroidery portion to stand in an uprightdirection with respect to the sole.
 12. The footwear as claimed in claim11, wherein said side supporting unit includes an inner supporting strapdisposed on an inner surface of said embroidery portion, and an outerdecorative strip disposed on an outer surface of said embroidery portionand corresponding in position to said inner supporting strap.
 13. Thefootwear as claimed in claim 11, wherein said accommodating space has atop opening, said upper further including a top supporting unit that isdisposed on a top end of said embroidery portion, that is connected tosaid side supporting unit, and that is for holding said top end of saidembroidery portion in place to define said top opening.
 14. The footwearas claimed in claim 13, wherein said top supporting unit includes aninner supporting strap disposed on an inner surface of said embroideryportion, and an outer decorative strip disposed on an outer surface ofsaid embroidery portion and corresponding in position to said innersupporting strap.
 15. The footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein saidupper further includes a vamp portion that is connected to said sole,said upper including two of said embroidery portions that are connectedto each other, that extend upwardly from a top end of said vamp portion,and that cooperate with said vamp portion to define said accommodatingspace and to be adapted for enclosing a lower part of a human leg.